Every week, the ministers here at the South Green church of Christ write brief articles for the congregation's weekly bulletin. The following is a copy of those articles, which have been adapted to this digital environment. Brief and to the point, these articles are designed to inspire, encourage, and challenge all. We hope and trust you will find them useful.
The Gospel, the good news that God has intervened (via the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ) on behalf of people who have rebelled against him, breathes new life into weary men and women. Paul wrote that Christ Jesus was “our hope” (1 Timothy 1:1). In this first letter to Timothy, he goes on …
Both our youth and adults have started new Bible classes this month. While attending Bible class on Sunday morning and Wednesday night requires an investment on our part, we must understand Bible class is an opportunity to be obedient and gain knowledge! Is growing a command? II Timothy 2:15-16 plainly says, “ Be diligent to …
Have you ever had an enemy? Have you ever had someone to try to do harm to you? Anyone ever tried to cheat you out of something? Treated you unfriendly or disrespectfully? Most people have probably had at least one of those scenarios occur to them, if not all of them. If you haven’t, just …
Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Jesus was teaching during His sermon on the mount that we as Christians need to be seen by others of the world. How and why …
In Matthew 4, Jesus is tempted by satan on 3 separate occasions. Jesus was tempted the first time, just after fasting for 40 days and nights. Jesus must have been extremely hungry after fasting for this period of time. Satan tempted Jesus to turn stones into loaves of bread. I am pretty certain that Jesus …
We live in a dangerous world. It is beyond heartbreaking and sad to see and read about what has happened in Paris at the hands of terrorists. At the time of this writing, we are told that there are 129 dead. The Islamic terrorist group, ISIS, is taking credit. Their holy book, the Koran, calls …
Second-mile servants are people who deliberately look for opportunities to show God’s grace to others. Jesus teaches his disciples about going the second mile through out the book of Matthew. Last week I discussed having a second-mile faith. But what about our priorities? God desires to reshape our hearts and in doing so He desires …
For years, scientists have been fascinated by the amount of information that can be found at the molecular level. For example, it has been discovered that a single-celled organism contains the same amount of information as approximately one thousand volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica. This is astounding and actually hard to comprehend. If one were …
This weekend, a 33-year-old woman from Omaha, Nebraska was hospitalized with a severe injury to her left hand. That alone is not unusual or noteworthy. What makes the story unique is the way she received her injury. She broke into her local zoo after hours and tried to pet a tiger. Can we say the …
In Matthew 8 & 15 we see two separate accounts of people that display a second-mile faith in Jesus. The Roman centurion of Matthew 8 approaches Jesus asking Him to heal his paralyzed servant. The Canaanite woman of Matthew 15 approaches Jesus requesting that He remove a demon from her daughter. Both of these accounts …
